GMA Slams Unsafe Lake Practices

GMA Slams Unsafe Lake Practices

A picture of the canoe with passengers not wearing safety jackets   The Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) has expressed concern over safety on the Volta Lake. This followed “a widely circulated video on social media depicting a dangerously overcrowded boat transporting dozens of passengers on the Volta Lake – none of whom were wearing life jackets.” This blatant disregard for safety protocols, the GMA stated in a press release, “persists despite co…

Negligence undermining safety efforts on Volta Lake – Maritime Authority

condemns viral Volta Lake video as over 20,000 tree stumps uprooted The Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) has warned that persistent disregard for safety protocols by inland waterway users is eroding gains made through state investments and policy interventions aimed at reducing preventable accidents. Responding to a viral video showing an overcrowded boat on Lake Volta  with passengers failing to wear life-jackets, the Authority said such actions …